A new study shows that alcohol, not cannabis, is the major "gateway drug." This post from 420 Magazine highlights why it seems prudent to focus on addressing adolescent alcohol use. A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Florida has shown that alcohol is far more of a "gateway drug" than Cannabis is. The study concluded that: Results from the Guttman ... Continue Reading
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This Rehab Uses Cannabis as Treatment for Drug Abuse
At this LA-based rehabilitation center, a cannabis inclusive model is used for de-addiction. Read more, in this post from Leafly, about how cannabis is used as an 'exit' drug. By Mac Kirk’s own count, he’s already attended more than 30 drug rehabilitation programs. With a propensity for heroin, Xanax, and “pretty much everything under the sun,” the 20-year-old musician moved ... Continue Reading
Science Finds Cannabis Is Not the Gateway Drug
Despite information from the past, cannabis is not the gateway drug we need to worry about. This post from HERB reveals what the real gateway drug is. Since the days of Reefer Madness, cannabis has gained an unfair reputation for being the gateway drug. Much of the anti-cannabis propaganda we see today is still based on the completely inaccurate fear that using cannabis will ... Continue Reading
What Does Cannabis Potency Have to Do with Drug War?
Yes, cannabis is more potent today than it was in 1960’s but the reasons are very different from what you think. This post from Los Angeles Times discusses why the increase in cannabis potency is because of the drug war, not despite it. Taboos about drugs are lying shattered across the U.S., like broken debris after a party. But even as some states have begun to ... Continue Reading
Scientific Research Busts Most Repeated Marijuana Myths
Several claims about the dangers of pot have been doing the rounds with no one sure of either their validity or origin. This post from Buzz Feed News collates the evidence from real scientific research on marijuana to test some of these high profile marijuana myths. Pot is a gateway drug. Pot is as addictive as heroin. These and other claims are constantly repeated. But are ... Continue Reading